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    La Placita

    4.1 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    My Migas Tacos, yummy
    Andy H.

    Finally a restaurant in the neighborhood. (have been here for years, but they re-modeled ) Nice and clean environment. Customer service excellent hit at right time food prepared right away. Got Two egg cheese and ham burritos,2 Migas tacos they were crisp tasting good flavor. Nice to have it a real restaurant in the neighborhood. 78744 baby. Southeast Austin to heart and blood keeps the city going . Working hard nice when people get it, right!

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    Cameron K.

    So it's not in the most upscale part of Austin. So what! If you want some excellent Tex-Mex breakfast, this is the place for you. Located in a tiny strip center in south Austin, this little eatery is a gem and serves some mean breakfast tacos. I mean almost San Antonio good. Delicious and rich flavors. We had 2 types of tacos: Chorizo with potatoes and beans Papas a la Mexicana with beans. Both were excellent

    Steak Poblano

    The food itself was pretty alright but the service wasn't there for me. I am someone who didn't grow up learning Spanish and I feel like the ladies there were rude to me because I wasn't speaking to them back in Spanish. Then when I paid I was definitely overcharged.. I would never again.

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    Charlie P.

    Great little place, good staples, great prices. The tortas are my favorites.

    Steak Poblano

    I decided to give this little place a try. I ordered Steak Poblano, one of the best Mexican plates I've ever had and the portions we're huge. Excellent service as well, with a smile.

    Incze C.

    Found this little Mexican restaurant- with delicious food! Breakfast tacos are great. Hubby got chicharrón, eggs over easy, beans and potatoes ...

    Cassandria A.

    Soooooo good! Had me a quick breakfast taco here and let me tell you this is what a Mexican breakfast taste like down the taste of the grease. 10/10 will be coming here again

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    The service is fast. The food is ok. Prices are good. Im not a fan of the tortillas but the breakfast is good and they are open early.

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    8 years ago

    This place is the BOMB! The tacos and burritos are the best! The menu has a wide variety!

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    I adore this place! Authentic and quality, one of my go to's for Mexican food in my area!

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    Best menudo in town. My husbands every Sunday brunch meal. Great food. Great service.

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    The best tortilla soup I've ever had! Super sweet servers. Glad I found this place recommend by a friend.

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    El Alma - Chips salsa and queso

    El Alma

    4.1(1.4k reviews)
    4.6 miBouldin Creek, 78704 (South Austin)
    $$

    Duck enchiladas with mole sauce were awesome! Chips and salsa were homemade and delicious. Tacos…read moregreat and yummy margaritas. We had a wonderful server too. Ambiance very laid back but cute.

    That rush hour traffic in Austin is lethal. If it starts raining too, oh buddy, what a nightmare…read more Eventually you'll make it to your destination and if it's half as good as El Alma, it'll be a sigh of relief. I've driven by El Alma many times being in the Austin area, but I never went until last Thursday, and after surviving a brief monsoon, I was glad to get a few drinks and eat some good TexMex with my large party just before a wedding. The best way to describe El Alma is that it is TexMex that is Austinified. Everything feels a little more unique and special than your classic TexMex options. I started off with a Mezcal Margarita that put a little hair on my chest and got me going. My group ordered two of their Nachitos, which were these nice nachos. For my main entrée, I got 3 Al Pastor tacos on corn with a side of their rice and beans. Their pastor was served with pineapples, onions, and cilantro with limes on the side. They were great and I immediately crushed them all. I thought their rice and beans were pretty good as well and a step above the typical TexMex rice and beans. The server was pretty attentive throughout our whole visit, and I honestly have no complaints about what they had to offer. Pricing on the meal and drinks was pretty standard for Austin, and I didn't think anything really took me out of the experience. On top of that, for being in Barton Springs, there is quite a bit of parking. I would love to come back at some point in the future and hang out on their rooftop bar because that seems like a lot of fun. Shoutout to El Alma for being a TexMex oasis saving me from the MoPac traffic. RIYL: TexMex, but better than your average

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    Busy on a Tuesday

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    Queso blanco

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    Suerte - Chips and guacamole

    Suerte

    4.3(1.4k reviews)
    4.9 miEast Austin
    $$$

    had the Agua chiles , the quesadilla, the sweet potato's and there tacos !! Highly recommend…read moregetting a couple of plates ! The food was great and the service was as well. I would highly recommended a visit! The fish was fresh , the drinks were good and the desert was amazing !

    We came to Suerte for a date night. We don't eat out very often because honestly, most of the food…read morewe get out, we can make ourselves at home but better. Every single dish at Suerte was completely worth it. The family-style ordering was great because my partner and I got to delight in each dish together. The portions were clearly intentionally sized: nothing too big, but also nothing too small. And each bite had us both sitting and often closing our eyes to fully experience the food. We spent just as much time not talking as we did talking. The food did a lot of talking for us And when we were talking, it was either to one another, or to our server, Jake. Lemme tell ya, knocked it out of the park. His timing was on point. He never hovered, and he practically appeared out of nowhere when our need for him arose. I literally said to him at one point: "your timing is impeccable!" He was delightful, funny, knowledgeable, and very easy to converse with. Our visit would have been wonderful with the food alone, but Jake made the experience particularly memorable. Thank y'all - especially Jake and the chefs - for such a wonderful (and rare for us) date night.

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    Suerte - Cool vibe

    Cool vibe

    Suerte - Tlayuda de Hongos

    Tlayuda de Hongos

    Suerte - Tlayuda de Hongos (mushrooms)

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    Tlayuda de Hongos (mushrooms)

    Licha's Cantina - Tacos

    Licha's Cantina

    4.1(844 reviews)
    4.9 miEast Austin
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    Another fun place in Austin! Great Mexican food, great and…read morefast service and the mood here was so cozy and inviting- we really enjoyed our food here. So we were thinking of tacos or Mexican food and my daughter suggested this spot as she had come here with some friends and really enjoyed their sopecitos. I had never had a sopecito! What is that! So we had to try... We were lucky to arrive at the right time (9 pm!) where we got their last table!! Make reservations or something because this is another one of those places that fills up! So- we were taken care of immediately: chips and some very hot salsas were set on the table while we chose. They menu is in QR code format, but we asked and got paper menus as well. Well I got the chicken sopecitos , my daughter got the pork ones and my partner got the meat tacos. Everything was delicious, the food arrived promptly, the portion size was perfect and bountiful and everything was super enjoyable. I really enjoyed trying some New Mexican favorites. Next time I will try some other delicacies since I always get tacos tacos burritos or quesadillas: time for some new items on the menu! Enjoy!

    Could have been much better. Many of their dishes are very…read moresweet, instead of savory. Salsa was the best thing. Music was so loud in the back room areas that you could not even have a conversation with others at your table. When I asked to have the music turned down, I was ignored. Dishes were on the pricer side. We won't be back.

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    Licha's Cantina - Inside view

    Inside view

    Licha's Cantina - Cochinita Pibil

    Cochinita Pibil

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    Side seating area

    Fonda San Miguel - Tacos Al pastor, Cadillac margarita and numero uno margarita

    Fonda San Miguel

    4.1(1.4k reviews)
    9.1 miRosedale, Allandale
    $$$

    We had the best server! Could only get a5:45 reservation so we wanted to ease in to dinner, and our…read moreserver made it happen. We had a drink, delicious prickly pear margarita! He brought warm chips and salsa...he gave great recommendations and we ordered a second drink... We told him when we wanted the food and it arrived soon after, and could not have been more delicious! Duck special with green mole, and chicken enchiladas suizas. So delicious all around! Love the decor. Beautiful light fixtures, warm Mexican vibe throughout...

    Fonda San Miguel never disappoints! We visited on Cinco de Mayo with another couple, and as…read moreexpected, the place was packed--but we were pleasantly surprised to find a table fairly quickly on a first-come, first-served basis. We started with their famous house Margaritas with Tajín, and they were absolutely delicious--and definitely strong in the best way. My boyfriend and I shared the Ceviche Las Brisas, which was incredibly fresh with generous, perfectly cut pieces of fresh white fish from the Gulf of Mexico. For our main dish, we split the vegetable Enchiladas de Mole Poblano, served with rice and black refried beans. I wish the enchiladas had more vegetables. Everything on the plate was outstanding, and I truly think they have the best mole in town--rich, complex, and unforgettable. We were also celebrating a friend's birthday, and the staff made it extra special by surprising her with a complimentary Tres Leches cake, which was just as amazing as everything else we had. Great food, lively atmosphere, and wonderful service--Fonda San Miguel continues to be one of our favorite spots. We can't wait to go back!

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    Fonda San Miguel - Cochinita Pibil

    Cochinita Pibil

    Fonda San Miguel - Frozen guava margarita

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